Many an irate employee has exclaimed “That’s not right! I’m going to report you for that!” Even though this complaint is not made formally in writing, it needs to be taken seriously. The Supreme Court in Kasten v. Saint-Gobain recently ruled an employer can be guilty of retaliation against an employee whose only protected act [...]
A new study shows that women still earn less than men. The study by the White House found that on average, women make 75 percent of what men do. No matter what age group and what education level, women are below men in yearly earnings. This problem persists even though there are approximately the same [...]
The 9th Circuit clarified employers need to determine the number of positions it plans to eliminate 60 days ahead of time in order to determine compliance under the WARN Act. The Court found employees who voluntarily leave after the company announces it will be shutting down will not serve to reduce the number of effected [...]
The myriad of anti-business legislation in New York continues. The new Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA), which takes effect in April, increases employers’ paperwork obligations and subjects them to greater damages under New York’s wage and hour laws. Under the new law, an employee can collect back wages plus an equal amount of liquidated damages [...]
President Obama signed a bill which allows many people to collect an extra thirteen weeks of unemployment benefits. The Federal government often provides extended benefits when there is a period of high unemployment. If a person’s unemployment benefits run out between now and December 2011, he/she is eligible for this extra thirteen weeks of benefits [...]